Gallery: In Metal Evolution, Rock Gods Hammer Out Genre's History

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    ROB HALFORD

    *In* Metal Evolution, *music documentarian Sam Dunn, right, interviews headbanging legends like Judas Priest screamer Rob Halford.*
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    LARS ULRICH

    *Sam Dunn, left, with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.*
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    MICHAEL ANTHONY

    *Sam Dunn, left, with Michael Anthony, current Chickenfoot bass player and car collector (and former Van Halen member).*
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    SLASH

    *Sam Dunn, left, with former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Slash.*
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    IAN PAICE

    *Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice, left, with Sam Dunn.*
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    ARTHUR BROWN

    *Sam Dunn, left, with "god of hellfire" Arthur Brown.*
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    TILL LINDEMANN

    *Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, left, with Sam Dunn.*
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    KIM THAYIL

    *Sam Dunn, left, with Soundgarden ax man Kim Thayil.*
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    TOM MORELLO

    *Sam Dunn, left, with guitar whiz Tom Morello, who played with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave before forming Street Sweeper Social Club.*
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    KIRK HAMMETT

    *Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, left, with Sam Dunn. How many devil horns can one gallery hold?*
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    IGGY POP

    *The Stooges' frontman Iggy Pop, left, with Sam Dunn.*
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    ALICE COOPER

    *Sam Dunn, left, with shock-rock legend Alice Cooper.*
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    BILL WARD

    *Black Sabbath's founding drummer Bill Ward, left, with Sam Dunn.*
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    DICK DALE

    *Surf-guitar pioneer Dick Dale, left, with Sam Dunn.*
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    ALICE IN CHAINS

    *Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney, left, and guitarist/singer Jerry Cantrell, right, flank* Metal Evolution *documentarian Sam Dunn.*
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    PETER CRISS

    *Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss, left, with Sam Dunn.*
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    DAVID COVERDALE

    *Whitesnake singer David Coverdale, left, with Sam Dunn.*
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    BRANN DAILOR

    *Sam Dunn, left, with Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor.*
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